Mitzi Peirone

Mitzi Peirone (born 1991–2) is an Italian filmmaker. She is known for directing the films Braid and Saint Clare (2024).

Early life Peirone was born and raised in Turin, Italy.

She moved to the United States at 19 to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she studied screenwriting. According to Peirone, at this time, she "barely spoke English."

Career At 22, Peirone began working as an actress and model in New York City.

Braid was shot over five weeks in 2017 and was in post production for six months, ultimately premiering in April 2018 at the Tribeca Film Festival. It received mixed-to-positive reviews, with The New York Times calling Peirone's direction "virtuosic," Slashfilm calling it a "stimulating debut," and RogerEbert.com calling it a "film by major talents.

In 2020, Arielle Elwes, who produced Braid, approached Peirone, stuck in Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the book Clare at Sixteen. A draft of the script was written by Guinevere Turner in 2021, and Peirone rewrote it with lead actress Bella Thorne in mind. The film received mixed reviews, with publications like Variety praising Peirone's "assertive directorial vision," while decrying her "over-busy style," though others found Peirone's direction murky and confusing.

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